WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix vs Shortcode for Current Date

Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix

by Johann Heyne

800+ installs4.8

Shortcode for Current Date

by Imtiaz Rayhan

10K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode for Current Date has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix.
On a typical day, Shortcode for Current Date is downloaded about 53 times, Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix about 8.
Shortcode for Current Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 116 reviews, against 4.8 from 20 reviews.
Shortcode for Current Date was updated more recently: Dec 22, 2025, against Jan 22, 2016 for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix.
Shortcode for Current Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Shortcode for Current Date.

Shortcode for Current Date leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix	Shortcode for Current Date
Popular rank	#7,444	#1,651
Active installs	800+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	192	1.7K
Rating	4.8(20)	5.0(116)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.8.34	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.59
Last release	10 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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